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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Antalas: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Djehuti: [qb] ^ Dr. Sally Ann-Ashton of the [URL=http://www.egyptsearch.com/forums/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=007615]Fitzwilliam Museum[/URL] whom Ausar-Imhotep [URL=http://www.egyptsearch.com/forums/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=010269]interviewed[/URL] whose specialty was 'Classics' (Greco-Roman period) always said that there was a disconnect between her sub-field and the rest of Egyptology. I mean from what I can tell it was always a given the "black" identity of the Egyptians according to the Greeks and Romans yet there seems to be little to no talk about it. Dr. Ashton says that she and her peers were taught to never make a big deal about it which is strange considering that outside of her department "race" has always been an issue when it comes to the Egyptians. To be honest I get sick and tired of the racial issue myself but it seems the Eurasiocentrics are hellbent on white-washing all of the Nile Valley not just Egypt. [/qb][/QUOTE]Sally Ann-Ashton is driven by political motives and is far from being impartial. She describes her own blog as " [URL=https://kemetexpert.com/]African Centred Egyptology[/URL] ". Literally 3/4 of her articles if not more revolve around the topics of race and skin color. She appears to have a rather unusual fixation on blacks. I've previously demonstrated several times that the concept of "dark" or "black" in ancient Greco-Roman contexts encompassed individuals with a complexion simply darker than South Europeans, and it shouldn't be interpreted through a modern American lens. There is no unresolved "issue" concerning the racial identity of ancient Egyptians, as extensive literature in anthropology and genetics has already addressed this. - Anthropological research indicates that ancient Egyptians displayed distinct morphological characteristics compared to most modern sub-Saharan populations. Moreover, modern Egyptian cranial metrics closely resemble those of predynastic and early dynastic Egyptians (what a surprise...). - Genetic studies reveal no significant genetic affinity between ancient Egyptians and sub-Saharan Africans, but instead, they suggest closer genetic ties with populations in the Middle East, including those from the Old Kingdom era (this includes the hundred uniparental results we have). And yet you want them to be lumped with "blacks" as we understand it today and who we now know to be drastically different ? [/QB][/QUOTE]
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